Forbes, Grania.
Summary: On 4 August 1999, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrated her ninety-ninth birthday! The Queen Mother's life thus tells in its own distinctive way the story of the twentieth century, and as the years pass, she is increasingly venerated as 'a beloved national institution.' Forbes, a British journalist specializing in the royal family, offers a pictorial biography that, as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pavilion 1999
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 921 ELISummary: Investigates the theory that the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine had been orchestrated by the Soviet Union as a screen for the decommissioning of the Duga (i.e., Woodpecker) ballistic missle advance warning system (based in the vicinity of the reactor) because of the inevitable change in relations between Ukraine and what was soon to become post-Cold War Russia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RUSSummary: "True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories have been ignored? In Evidence of Things Seen, fourteen of the most innovative crime writers working today cast a light on the cases that give crucial insight into our society. This anthology pulls back the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 WEIItō, Junji
Summary: "After abruptly departing from a train in a small town, a couple encounters a "weeping woman"--a professional mourner--sobbing inconsolably at a funeral. Mako changes afterward--she can't stop crying! In another tale, having decided to die together, a couple enters Aokigahara, the infamous suicide forest. What is the shocking otherworldly torrent that they discover there? One of horror's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021
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Summary: "A vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the war never ended. A pair of girls look alike, but they're not twins. And a boy's nightmare threatens to spill out into the real world...A vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the...
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Summary: In this unique book, Aranya leads you through the design process from beginning to end, using clear explanations, flowcharts and diagrams. Linking theory to practice, he places the ethics, principles, philosophies, tools and techniques directly into the context of the process itself. While written for anyone with a basic grasp of permaculture, this book also has plenty to offer the more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Permanent Publications 2012
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Summary: Two veteran science writers with special expertise in physics and engineering tell the story of how two brilliant 19th-century scientists, separated in age by 40 years, discovered the existence of the electromagnetic field, giving rise to many of the technological innovations we have today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 537 FORForbes, Steve
Contents: The Persian Empire : cultural diversity, self-determination, and the art of making money -- Cyrus the Great : lessons in tolerance and inclusion -- Classical Greece : do thinkers make good leaders? -- Xenophon : building consensus and finding direction -- Alexander the Great : the price of arrogance -- Carthage: a business man's paradise -- Hannibal of Carthage : innovation -- The Roman...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Business 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 FORBurnham, Gracia.
Summary: Presents a firsthand account of the kidnapping of two American missionaries by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group in the Philippines, a yearlong ordeal that ended with the death of the author's husband, Martin Burnham.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.9048 BURForbes, Rob.
Summary: This accessible handbook from design guru Rob Forbes uncovers the beauty in the commonplace and reveals how visual thinking can enrich our lives. In friendly text complemented by photographs taken on his travels around the world, Forbes explains how to appreciate the design elements that surround us in the built environment. Linking broad concepts such as composition and materiality to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 715 FORForbes, Esther.
Summary: After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dell 1987
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FORForbes, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Co. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 600 FORSummary: A fiery and urgent documentary portrait of downtown New York City artist, writer, photographer, and activist David Wojnarowicz. As New York City became the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, Wojnarowicz weaponized his work and waged war against the establishment's indifference to the plague until his death from it in 1992 at the age of 37. Exclusive access to his breathtaking body of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WOJButtafuoco, Grazia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.594 BUTFornes, Mike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cheboygan Tribune Printing Co. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 FORAbouzeid, Rania
Summary: This astonishing book by the prize-winning journalist Rania Abouzeid tells the tragedy of the Syrian War through the dramatic stories of four young people seeking safety and freedom in a shattered country. Extending back to the first demonstrations of 2011, No Turning Back dissects the tangle of ideologies and allegiances that make up the Syrian conflict. As protests ignited in Daraa, some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.9 ABOButtafuoco, Grazia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 ButtafuocoFornes, Mike.
Summary: Chronicles the history of the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, the longest suspension bridge in the United States, from the struggles to support its creation to its resilience to hits by man-made structures and Mother Nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Publishing 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MIC 977 FORForbes, Lisa
Summary: "Riveting, honest, and raw, I Can Take It From Here recounts Lisa Forbes's harrowing journey into darkness -- including a fourteen-year-long stint in a maximum-security prison -- and her fierce resolve to understand the effects of the trauma she endured, to take personal responsibility for her actions, and to ensure that her history does not dictate her destiny. The youngest of six children,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Steerforth Press/Truth to Power Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FORBES, LISA FORCopies Available at Peninsula
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crescent Books 1990
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 917.4 FORFornes, Mike
Summary: A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as "America's summer place." The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself has been captured by Hollywood on film, relied upon by politicians and the business community for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.49 FORSummary: Practice the ancient art of belly dance to get into shape. Presents belly dance movements that help promote weight loss by leading the dancer through a variety of vibrant movements, or "shimmies". By stimulating the cardiovascular system, belly dancing thoroughly exercises the whole body, and is low impact.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goldhil Home Media 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.715 BELWhite, David Fairbank
Summary: "The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Caliber 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 WHIForbes, Carrie S.
Summary: Slow cookers are lifesavers for busy cooks. But if you follow a gluten-free diet for any reason, slow cooking can be a challenge. Most recipes don't thicken properly without some wheat-containing derivative. Forbes provides gluten-free recipes, slow-cooking tips, and advice on eliminating wheat derivatives so you can create healthy, delicious meals without spending all day in the kitchen!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2012